Chief justice outlines plans for reform

3:54 AM,
Sep. 18, 2013

Maureen O'Connor

Written by

Patrick O?Neill
Staff Writer

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor wants to spur public interest in and change the way judicial elections are held.

That was the focus of a speech she delivered Tuesday afternoon to the Noon Rotary Club.

O'Connor said two-thirds of judges during the 2012 election were unopposed, a fact that many Ohio residents would not know because they did not complete the ballot. In fact, in some counties, as many as 40 percent experienced ballot fatigue and did not complete their entire ballot. ...